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The Isle of Cats

Frank West · City of Games · 2019

Rescue cats from a sinking island by drafting polyomino cat tiles onto your boat. Each cat family needs to stay together, rare treasures hide in specific spots, and lesson cards give personal scoring objectives. Combines polyomino puzzles with card drafting beautifully.

Players

1–4

Time

90 min

Ages

Difficulty

Medium

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Why you'll like it

The cat rescue theme is charming and emotional
Polyomino placement puzzle is deeply satisfying
Card drafting adds strategic interaction
Family mode simplifies for younger players
Beautiful cat tile artwork

How it plays

In The Isle of Cats, players rescue cats from an island before an evil lord arrives. Each player has a boat, and you fill it with cats and treasures shaped like Tetris pieces.

You draft cards to get fish to attract cats, baskets to rescue them, and lessons that give scoring goals. Cats of the same color score together. It's a cute, puzzly game with lots of decisions.